On 27-Apr-04, at 10:07 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
[ ... on the topic of list_union(), list_union_int() and friends ]
> I guess the real question in my mind is whether there is any true gain
> in symmetry or readability by doing it this way.
I think there's a small gain: everything else being equal, an API with
fewer functions is easier to use and easier to understand. If we can
provide a single function that takes the place of three functions
without losing anything, we ought to do so.
-Neil